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  • Monte Sano State Park Cabin and Public Lodge

    Front: H-4-Public Lodge and one of the Cabins, Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville, Ala. Back: The Public Lodge and the modern fully equipped stone cabins in Monte Sano State Park are built entirely of stone obtained from the vast quantities of this stone on Monte Sano.
  • Beautiful Monte Sano Falls

    Front: Beautiful Monte Sano Falls, Huntsville, Alabama.
  • Scenic Drive to Monte Sano

    Front: Scenic Drive to Monte Sano, Near Huntsville, Ala. - 12
  • Florida Short Line from Monte Sano

    Front: Florida Short Line from Monte Sano, Near Huntsville, ALA.
  • Visit the Mountains Near Huntsville, Alabama

    Front: Visit the Mountains Near Huntsville, Alabama.
    Go up into the mountains
    Upon a a sunlit lane,
    To drink from Nature's fountains
    And be refreshed again.
  • Highway Across Monte Sano Near Huntsville, Ala.

    Front: Highway Across Monte Sano Near Huntsville, Ala.
  • View from Monte Sano State Park

    Front: View from Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville, Ala.
  • Scenic Drive to Monte Sano

    Front: Scenic Drive to Monte Sano, Near Huntsville, Ala.
  • Scenic Views Near Huntsville, Ala.

    Front: Scenic Views Near Huntsville, Ala.
    Back: No. 1. Gorgeous Scenic Drive to Huntsville.
    No. 2, Inspiration Point, 2000 feet elevation, overlooking Huntsville.
    No. 3, "Over the Top." Monte Sano Mountain, 2000 feet elevation, overlooking Huntsville, Ala.
  • Inspiration Point - Monte Sano Mountain

    Front: Inspiration Point - Monte Sano Mountain - Huntsville, Alabama
    Back: Compliments of Monroe Printing Company, Huntsville, Alabama
    It's a Beautiful World in Huntsville
  • Highway to Monte Sano State Park

    Front: Highway to Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville, ALA.
    Cline 1-2-86
  • Burritt Museum

    Front: Burritt Museum, Huntsville, Alabama
    Back: Burritt Museum is located on top of Monte Sano Mountain and is one of the outstanding attractions in the area.
  • Burritt Museum

    Back: BURRITT MUSEUM
    Monte Sand Mountain. Huntsville. Ala.
    Former home of Dr W. H. Burritt, donated to city of Huntsville. Built in 1937 in unusual structure of Maltese Cross, and insulated with bales of straw. Situated on Round Top, highest point of 167 acre tract giving magnificent view of Huntsville and surrounding area.
  • Burritt Museum

    Back: BURRITT MUSEUM
    This unique building it located on Round Top Mountain near Huntiville. Ala. This property was given to the city by Dr. Burritt, a world traveler whose collections of oddities can now be viewed by the public. Among the rarities are a bed owned by a King of Spain and a mantle of Chittem Wood.
  • Parlor at Burritt Museum

    Back: PARLOR AT BURRITT MUSEUM, Monte Sano Mountain, Huntiville. Ala.
    Over Adams Mantle is shown oil portrait of donor, Dr. W. H. Burritt. Contents include imported lace curtains and drapes, original furniture such at old Steinwey piano, music box. and collection of Wedgwood plaques and statuary.
  • Parlor at Burritt Museum

    Back: BURRITT MUSEUM on Monte Sano Mountain, Huntsville. Alabama
    Many of the furnishings of this formal parlor were collected by Dr. William Burritt during some of his numerous trips to foreign countries. His portrait hangs over the beautiful Adam Mantel which originally graced the parlor of the Burritt home place on Eustis Avenue in downtown Huntsville.
  • Burritt Museum

    Back: Burritt Museum, Atop Monte Sano, Huntsville, Alabama
  • Beautiful View from Monte Sano State Park

    Front: H-14-Beautiful View from Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville, Ala.
  • Scene from Monte Sano Park near Huntsville, Alabama

    Back: Scene from Monte Sano Park near Huntsville, Alabama
  • Rocket City Astronomical Association

    Back: ROCKET CITY ASTRONOMICAL ASSOCIATION, MONTE SANO STATE PARK, HUNTSVILLE. ALABAMA
    Huntsville it the home of Redstone Arsenal, the world's largest rocket and guided missile research and development center.